Taxonomic revision of the ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) genus Paraparatrechina in the Afrotropical and Malagasy Regions

John S. Lapolla; Chiu H. Cheng; Brian L. Fisher

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2387.1.1

Taxonomic revision of the ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) genus Paraparatrechina in the Afrotropical and Malagasy Regions

John S. Lapolla
, Chiu H. Cheng
, Brian L. Fisher

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Abstract

The taxonomy of the Afrotropical and Malagasy Paraparatrechina fauna is revised for the first time. Thirteen species are revealed, of which eight are described as new: P. brunnella LaPolla & Cheng; P. concinnata LaPolla & Cheng; P. gnoma LaPolla & Cheng; P. myops LaPolla & Fisher; P. ocellatula LaPolla & Fisher; P. oreias LaPolla & Cheng; P. splendida LaPolla & Cheng; P. umbranatis LaPolla & Cheng. An identification key to the worker caste is provided.

Original language	English
Number of pages	27
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	2387
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2387.1.1
Publication status	Published - Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Formicinae
Nylanderia
Paratrechina
Prenolepis genus-group

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Taxonomic revision of the ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) genus Paraparatrechina in the Afrotropical and Malagasy Regions

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